COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTIONEnglish: I Hardcore You is a 9.5% Imperial India Pale Ale, an international collaborative effort between 2 of Europe’s most rock ’n roll brewers. This beer is a blend of BrewDog’s Hardcore IPA and Mikkeller’s I Beat You. After the blending, the beer was then dry hopped a further twice. Making I Hardcore You a beer which has been dry hopped four times, or maybe even six times. We kinda lost count.

For an imperial IPA, it is just about perfect, and that’s from a lover of stouts! A big IPA that will smack you in the face with all the hops going on here! Definately one to pick up if you can find it!

Look - Dark apple juice body. Thin white head even with strong pour. No lacing.
Smell - Malt. Malt. Malt. Hops are stirred up when swirled.
Taste - Malt. Grass. Wheat. Hard candy. Not bitter until the after taste.
Feel - Medium to heavy body. Carbonation heavier than what look hints. Alcohol is warm but not sticky.
Overall - This is not what I was looking for in a Brew Dog / Mikkeller. Very candied malt. Almost a barley wine and not what I want in an imperial IPA. Fours across the board for the hope I had a bad/old bottle AND would rate well if labelled as a strong ale or barley wine.

12 oz. bottled poured into a pint glass. Deep orange color, very hazy. Pours with a good head and good lacing. Just too dark and too sedimenty, though. Looks like a homebrew DIPA. Hoppy and a bit boozy. Estery. A little messy. Tastes of fruity hops and fruity esters. Sweet caramel malt. Medium heavy body with medium carbonation. Warming finish. Not bad, not fantastic. Some funny off-flavors going on, but not too offensive.

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